Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 27 Jun 2007
Croydon is the largest employment centre in south east England outside central London, and has a buoyant economy; it is one of London's most affluent boroughs. Nevertheless it is not immune to the apparent wave of indiscriminate teenage violence that is currently afflicting the metropolis.